PHPBB Security PHPBB_Security.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20518
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-7090
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 02:40PM
Credit:	Ashiyane Corporation is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpBB Security phpBB Security 1.0.1
Not Vulnerable:

PHPBB Security PHPBB_Security.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

phpBB Security is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects version 1.0.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.

PHPBB Security PHPBB_Security.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/20518.pl

PHPBB Security PHPBB_Security.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PHPBB Security PHPBB_Security.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• phpBB Home Page (phpBB)
  
• phpBB Security Download (phpBB Security)
  
• phpBB-Amod Homepage (phpBB-Amod)
  
• phpBB Security <= 1.0.1 Remote File Include Vulnerability ([email protected])